8 Times The Marvel Vs. DC Rivalry Turned Ugly
4. David Ayer's "F*** Marvel" Outburst
These days, the battle lines between Marvel and DC have largely been erased and the top brass in both camps are full of mutual respect for each other, but Suicide Squad director David Ayer apparently didn't receive that memo.
During the bad guy-centric movie's New York City premiere, the filmmaker got carried away and bellowed "F**k Marvel," much to the amusement of the DC-loving crowd. Although this came across like a vicious attack on a rival studio, Ayer has since retracted the remark and apologised, admitting he was caught up in the moment.
He wrote on Twitter afterwards...
"Sorry about getting caught up in the moment and saying f**k Marvel. Someone said it. I echoed. Not cool. Respect for my brother filmmakers."
It wasn't one of Ayer's proudest moments, and it was made worse by the fact a fan recorded the whole thing and posted it onto social media, but the amount of time he spent in the Joker's company was bound to take its toll in some way.